iconicity
- noun
- /aɪˈkɒnɪsɪti/
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iconicidad
- The discussion above has clarified the fact that the iconicity of Kanji is a key factor for a full understanding of the Japanese writing systems and that it further provides profound insights into the mode of representation in a general theory of written language in addition to a theory of poetic creativity.
Examples
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Exclusivity secured the work's iconicity and controlled its reception.
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This demonstrated developmental effect is consistent with the theoretical postulation that iconicity is experience-bound (Brown, 1977).
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Let us take iconicity first, if only because its very name offers suggestive echoes of our subject.
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For this reason, the principle of iconicity will serve us well here as a means of bringing artistic idioms and social principles into a common frame of analysis.
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If iconicity permits the recognition of cultural patterning, segmentation affords access to its social deployment.
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But iconicity is also a key principle in social theory: a family is formally recognizable as a family, for example, because it iconically instantiates a structure.
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She is also able to closely unpack the iconicity present in the play when the nonverbal aspects of the play closely mimic its verbal aspects.
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Ineluctably singular yet essentially replicable, highly individuated yet utterly anonymous, the figure of Annie Mae is immured and immortalized by her iconicity.
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The iconicity of the Eiffel Tower makes it a symbol of Paris and French culture.
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Many brands use celebrity endorsements to enhance the iconicity of their products.
Antonyms
How Iconic
- Informal
1
7.2
9
5.5
439
1.0
- Formal
50
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Iconicity comes from the Greek root eikon meaning 'image' or 'likeness' and the ending -icity meaning 'quality', so it names the quality of being an icon or a strong 'image' that people around the world quickly recognize.